Vehicle-curtain



(Nb Model.)

J.,E. BIM-M.

VEHIGLB' CURTAIN.

No. 337,120. Patented'Mar. 2, 1 886;

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ATTORNEYS.

Nrrnb rArns JOSEPH E. BIMM, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

VEHICLE-CURTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,120, dated March2,1886.

Application filed September 1, 1885. Serial No. 175,923.

To aZZ whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. BIMM, of Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and i State of Ohio, have invented a new and ImprovedVehicle-Curtain, ofwhioh the following I is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide new and improved curtains,whichare attached to the vehicle-top in such ainanner that when not in usethey are preserved from injury, and at the same time are ready and handyfor use when required.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofparts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section of avehicle-top, showing myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on the line a; x of Fig.1, and Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the sockets.

The vehicle top Ais constructed in the usual manner, having therectangular frame B, on which are secured the bows C, over which thecover D is stretched. The curtains E are attached to rollers F, whichmay be spring roll-' ers of any approved construction, or rollers onwhich the curtains are wound by hand. The rollers F are attached to theframes F, which are secured to the inside of the bows O in such a mannerthat the outer curtains arein a horizontal line, while the centercurtain is plac d a short distance above the adjoining curtains andoverlaps the inner ends of these curtains 1 when drawn down. Thecurtains E, when rolled down, are buttoned or otherwise secured to thevehicle in the usual manner. The side rails, B, of the frame B arebeveled on their inner edges, and are provided with sockets G, securedto the said side rails at the joining of each alternate bow G with therails l B, so that a socket G comes directly under each frame F of thecurtain-rollers F. Each socket G consists of the casing G, in which Ithe upper end ofthevehiclepost H is sei cured, of the cross-piece G",provided with one or two notches, G, and of the plate Gt, I which isattached to the outer edge of the i side rail, B, and the lower part ofthe bow 0. Through the notches G in the cross plates G (No model.)

pass the outer edges of the curtains E, and as two adjoining curtainsoverlap each other it is necessary that the inner sockets have twonotches G in opposite directions from each other, as shown in Fig. 3.The end sockets are only provided with one notch G in the cross plate Gas shown in Fig. 4.

It will be seen by reference to Fig. 2 that, on account of the peculiarconstruction of the sockets G, the top of the vehicle projects a shortdistance beyond the outer edges of the posts H, and as the inner edge ofthe rail B and the outer upper part of the casing G are beveled,considerable space is obtained for rolling the curtains down on theoutside ofthe posts H, the outer edges of the curtains passing throughthe notches G in the cross-plates G of the sockets G. A roller or slat,I, is attached to the inner frames ofthelower rollers, which slat I actsas a guide for the center curtain, which passes down behind the saidslat. When spring-rollers are used, I attach an iron rod to the lowerend of the curtain, which projects a short distance at each side of thecurtain beyond its edge, so that when the curtainis Wound upon itsroller the lower end of the curtain cannot pass through the notches G inthe sockets G. If plain rollers are used, the curtain is buttoned to theside rail, B, to hold it in place when rolled up. It will be seen thatby this arrangement the entire vehicle top, with the curtains, can bemade and trimmed up independently of the vehicle-body.

Having thus described my invention, whatl claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent. is-

1. A vehicletop, A, provided with the beveled side rails, B, the socketsG, having the notches G and the posts H, in combination with thecurtains E, mounted on the rollers F, attached to the frames F, whichare secured to bows of the top A, substantially as shown and described.

2. A vehicle-top. A, provided with the beveled side rails, B, the bowsO, the curtains E. the rollers F, the frames F, and the slat I, incombination with the posts H and the socket G, consisting of the casingG, the cross-plate G, having one or two notches, G and the plate G,substantially as shown and described.

JOSEPH E. BIMM.

Witnesses:

JOHN HEILMAN, H. H. BIMM.

